The NY Times Mini Crossword October 29, 2025 puzzle by Christina Iverson is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Skill taught at lifeguard training, for short CPR
- 4 Bop it! HEAD
- 6 Not given anything to eat UNFED
- 8 Twist it! Pull it! TAFFY
- 9 Best of the best ELITE
Down
- 1 Means of getting trash to a basement dumpster CHUTE
- 2 Word that can precede “code” or “colony” PENAL
- 3 “Baby Beluga” musician RAFFI
- 5 Neatly skillful DEFT
- 7 Change the color of, as hair DYE
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